Facing the Sun

By Janice Lynn Mather

Book Overview

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets The Education of Margot Sanchez in this Caribbean-set "heartwarming and sincere" ( Kirkus Reviews ) story about four friends who experience unexpected changes in their lives during the summer when a hotel developer purchases their community's beloved beach. Change is coming to Pinder Street... Eve is the rock in her family of seven, the one they always depend on. But when her dad is diagnosed with cancer, she wants nothing more than to trade her worries for some red lipstick and a carefree night. Faith is the dancer all the boys want, but she only has eyes for the one she can't have. Only thing is, all the flirting in the world can't distract her from her broken home life...or the secrets that she hides. KeeKee is the poet who won't follow the rules, not even to please her estranged father. But after a horrible betrayal, she'll have to choose between being right and losing everyone she loves. Nia is the prisoner longing to escape her overprotective mother. A summer art program might be her ticket to freedom, yet it comes with a terrible price--and the risk may not be worth the reward. Ready or not, it's time for these four friends to face the sun.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534406050
• ISBN13: 9781534406056
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12